Houston Environmental News Update May 6, 2014 COALITION NOTES CWI Workshop: Estuary Programs and Freshwater Inflows. The next Clean Waters Initiative workshop is set for May 7, 2014 from 1:30-4:30pm at H-GAC. Speakers include Emily Seldomridge, PhD of Galveston Bay Foundation, Sarah Bernhardt, PhD of the Galveston Bay Estuary Program, Jace Tunnell of the Coastal Bends, Bays & Estuaries Programs,…
Sumpreme Court ruling, Hexavalent Chromium in our air, drought disaster, and desalination in our region. Also, climate change, reverse commuting, power crunch despite new generators, and more.
Features Legal Battle Begins Over Galveston Bay Oil Spill (David Pitman – Houston Public Media, 4/28/2014) The owner of the towboat and barge that leaked nearly 170,000 gallons of oil into Galveston Bay says the Liberian bulk carrier involved in the collision was “dangerous” and “unseaworthy”. In a federal court filing, Kirby Inland Marine says the bulk carrier, the Summer…